Machine for sharpening fence-pickets



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIDE,

HENRY F. BOND, OF VALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS.

MACHINE FOR SHARPENING FENCE-PICKETS.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 32,960, dated July 30, 1861.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY F. BOND, of .Valtham, in the county ofMiddlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Machines for Sharpening fooden Fence-Pickets, called aFence-Picket Machine; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation ofthe same, reference being` had to the annexed drawings, making a part ofthis specification, in which- Figure I is a side elevation of themachine, Fig. II a front elevation of a portion of the machine.

A represents a cast iron frame; B, a plank to which A is secured; C, ashaft which plays perpendicularly in the frame A; c, a chisel secured tothe shaft C; D, a lever to be operated by the foot which clasps theshaft O and is pivoted to it; E and F, slotted castings which are boltedto the frame A and may be set by means of nuts; G, an arm pivoted to theframe A and also to the short end of the lever D; H, a spiral spring tolitt the shaft O as appears by comparison of Figs. I and II; I, blockagainst which the picket rests when cut; J, trough which supports thepicket and is adjustable by means of the slotted castings E and F; K,picket, one side of the end of which is represented as scarfed by themachine.

Having adjusted the trough to the vidth of the picket and to the desiredbevel by means of the slotted castings E, F, the operator stands withthe trough J at his left, and his right foot upon the lever D. Thechisel is moved by this foot, while both hands arc free for feeding themachine with pickets. One side is scarfed and the picket is then turnedfor cutting the other side.

I do not claim as original the use of a lever for sharpening fencepalings.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is-The application of the adjustable slotted supports for the trough J bywhich pickets of various widths can be cut, and with various bevels.

HENRY F. BOND.

Vitnesses JosIAH BUTTER, J. M, Giens.

